GAMES Magazine Cartoon Rebus Help, Please

Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share
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Any readers of GAMES magazine out there? If so, let’s help each other with this month’s Cartoon Rebuses contest. :smiley:

I’ve solved #5.

Halle Barry: Hal (word in the scene), E (isolated letter), Bear (element in the scene), E (isolated letter).

I think I’ve solved #3.

The Great Escape: Rate, S, and Cape are all in the scene, but I can’t get Thug (Thug-rate-s-cape) out of it. What am I missing (or is it something else?)?

I think I’ve solved #13.

Barney Gumble: Barn-E-gum-bull. Problem is, I’ve never heard of Barney Gumble. I’ve heard of Barney Rubble, but I’m not getting “rub” out of the scene. Am I off track here?

I’m close on #10.

Jimmy [something]: Gym-me-----. There’s a NUDE in the background, but I can’t seem to place it.

Let’s help each other complete this contest!

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[spoiler]I don’t read Games, so I can’t see the rebuses; but could #10 be Gym-me-BUFF-it?

Barney Gumble is a friend of Homer Simpson.[/spoiler]

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Which month is that? I’ve got September here, and haven’t seen a later one. Maybe I just haven’t noticed it, since the people who ran my favourite bookstore retired last month and I don’t get a call any more when it comes in.

(Note to bookstore owners: This ‘bookstore-subscription’ plan is a great way to get people to come in regularly and buy more than just the magazine!)

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October 2002. Arrived in my mailbox last week.

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I’ll pick that one up, and see what I can do. I’m not much good at them, though.

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These thing are impossible. I’ve been reading Games for a long time and I’ve never figured out ANY of them.

BTW, Barney Gumble is Homer Simpson’s beer buddy who has a famous belch.

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[QUOTE]
*Originally posted by rastahomie *
For #3:

You’re right that it’s The Great Escape; I believe the “thug” comes from the word balloon, specifically “hood.” The two are synonyms, as slang for “crook.”

As for #10…

Have you considered that the background picture might be ADAM and/or EVE?

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A few hints:

For #10, it’s essential that you find a synonym for “worry.” Once you find the right synonym, the answer is obvious.

For #3, remember that “hood” has more than one meaning. THink of a synonym for ONE of the meanings of “hood.”

I myself have solved all but 2 of them. I haven’t got the book (3, 5) or the city (chess game).

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Okay, I figured out the book… that just leaves #4, the city (the old men playing chess).

Anyone want to drop a hint on that one? I’ll trade a hint on any of the others you’re having trouble with.

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#1 is pretty obvious, even though I haven’t the faintest about the others.

Tusk-a-loose-a

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I’ve solved #9.

Madagascar: Mad-A-gas-car

astorian-

As for #4, the city- The only thing I can think of, and I know it’s not correct, is Pawnee (pawn+knee), a town in central IL. FWIW